1
: any of a family (Scarabaeidae) of stout-bodied beetles (such as a dung beetle) with lamellate or fan-shaped antennae
2
: a stone or faience beetle used in ancient Egypt as a talisman, ornament, and a symbol of resurrection
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Her amazement at the sight of the scarab sparked a positive change in the woman’s psyche.
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Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab rings and girdles made of carnelian, garnet, faience and feldspar.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the middle of the session, as the woman recounted her dream, a green and gold scarab flew into the office.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
Along with the 11 sealed burials, the archaeologists also found jewelry, necklaces, bracelets, armlets, two copper mirrors with ivory handles, and scarab rings and girdles made of carnelian, garnet, faience and feldspar.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
In the middle of the session, as the woman recounted her dream, a green and gold scarab flew into the office.
—Diane Owens Prettyman, Austin American-Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
There are balling-up-the-blanket moments as stampeding scarabs devour treasure hunters or when the skeletal and not-yet-human Imhotep (Arnold Vosloo) attacks victims with the help of that dastardly Beni (Kevin J. O’Connor), but the violence is largely unseen.
—Dustin Nelson, Vulture, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Scarab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scarab. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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scarab
noun
scar·ab
ˈskar-əb 
1
: any of a family of large stout beetles (as a dung beetle)
2
: an ornament or a gem made to represent a scarab
especially
: one used in ancient Egypt as a symbol of eternal life
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